Early Friday Favourite
Well, this is a day early and not really a link to an advisory or exploit but everybody has to admire any research done that gets the media all rowdy. I guess its been a few days but there was an advisory out about the PDF file format that *MIGHT* allow remote code execution. Naturally this is a disaster, MSNBC’s story on it is here
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29390385/
Yea, lets install a little fear on user .01beta1. Really MSNBC? Really? Did Adobe REALLY say use other PDF readers? I don’t think so, it is more likely that they said only open PDF’s from trusted sources. I guess with online PDF services such as Google and their own they could have said something but ultimately why would you want to drive some one away from your product.
*SHRUGS*
I’m just glad there is no working exploit code and no clown has figured it out. I guess MSNBC is looking at worst case scenario that there could be some mass pwnage should a user with malicious intent get a hold of it. Worm/Virus, Trojan, Malware or anything else anyone? Well, March 11th is two weeks yesterday so we will see how this pans out. Adobe stocks are currently listed at $17.64 which is a small decrease from a little while ago yet a little higher then opening.
This has now got me thinking about stock prices over vulnerabilities and exploit reports. Perhaps some one has done some research or a mashup here? It would be easy to do a quick mashup if any one is interested.
Add comment February 26th, 2009